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Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
President Donald Trump has signed a new national space transportation policy calling for the construction of additional spaceports to cope with a forecast surge in launches and reentries, aiming to support more than 1,000 such operations annually by 2030. The memorandum replaces a 2013 policy from the Obama administration and reflects how dramatically the commercial…
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Trump temporarily cuts imported beef tariffs despite rancher backlash
President Trump temporarily cut tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down grocery prices, a move that provoked a backlash from within his own political base. Republican lawmakers and domestic cattle ranchers criticised the decision as “frustrating and disappointing”, arguing it favours cheaper foreign beef over American producers just as the party…
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Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’
President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) Friday following her stumble on a national security question during the Palmetto State’s GOP Senate primary debate. The president offered his support to Graham as he was on his way to Myrtle Beach, where he’s set to rally alongside her this evening just days ahead of the state’s…
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Trump says he’ll spend ‘a lot’ of MAGA Inc. war chest in midterms
President Trump said he’s prepared to spend ‘a lot’ of money from his MAGA Inc. war chest to support Republican candidates in this midterm cycle. “Well, I’ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it’s about $850 million,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to…
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MAGA revolts over Trump’s beef move to save midterm slaughter: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’
A row has broken out among Donald Trump’s own supporters over a move by his administration to address rising beef prices, with cattle ranchers in his MAGA base reacting angrily to policies they fear will hurt their livelihoods. The backlash centres on concerns that Trump’s approach favours cheaper imported beef or other market interventions over…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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Interior Department outlines short-term plan for water cuts in California, Arizona, Nevada
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOI outlines short-term plan for water cuts in CA, AZ, NV The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed…
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Trump rallies South Carolina voters behind Darline Graham
Donald Trump appeared at a campaign rally in South Carolina in support of Republican candidate Darline Graham, telling supporters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” as he sought to galvanise enthusiasm behind her bid. The remark illustrates how Trump continues to lend his personal popularity with the Republican base to down-ballot candidates, treating his own…
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Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings ‘is good’
President Trump said Friday he’s never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about whom he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give a…
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Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback
President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s…